Title :
Cross-Polarized Photon Pair Source using Type-II Quasi-Phase Matched Parametric Down-Conversion
Author :
Nagano, Shigehiro ; Suizu, Koji ; Sugiura, Yohei ; Shimizu, Ryosuke ; Edamatsu, Keiichi ; Ito, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. of Electr. Commun., Tohoku Univ., Sendai
Abstract :
We have developed a high-efficiency source of cross-polarized photon pairs in a 800-nm band via type-II quasi-phase matched spontaneous parametric down-conversion using periodically poled lithium niobate. We obtained 25,000 coincidence counts sec-1 mW-1 of the photon pairs.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; photorefractive materials; coincidence counts; cross polarized photon pair source; high efficiency source; parametric downconversion; periodically poled lithium niobate; type II quasi phase matched; Apertures; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Lithium niobate; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical tuning; Photonics; Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391333
